Among fans, Publix is known for its “pub subs” and Key lime pie, extra mile customer service and weekly buy-one-get-one deals on items throughout the store. But for price-conscious shoppers, how does ...

One gallon of 2% milk. One dozen large white eggs — except for Publix, where only 6-count and 18-count were available when we visited. One standard-sized loaf of white bread. Bananas.

We price-checked three popular grocery store chains in Bluffton to see which was the cheapest for staple items. Here’s what we found.